I worked in both the political and the NGO worlds. And everywhere I worked, almost everyone agreed that we should fund less projects and do them right, instead of funding so many projects that struggle to create the impact they need to. But somehow the system was unchangeable.

How should civil society leadership respond to the Trump victory? Let’s face it, Trump’s win is symptomatic of a much larger shift in social attitudes. As the world gets more unstable and the economy gets worse, people are moving away from rights, truth and democracy and

If you’re boosting your posts as an NGO, how do you know you’re getting the most possible impact for your money? Right now, a lot of places just click “boost”, and they accept whatever numbers they get back – they think the only way to get more views is to spend more money. But

One simple fact that underpins the downfall of democracy: Comms departments measure success by the number of likes and engagements they get. And the easiest people to get likes from are the people that like you already.

This is how the populists are winning. They spent the last fifteen years researching their audiences and finding out what works for them. They mapped out their maximum optimal audiences by segment (families, conservatives, religious groups, struggling working class, patriotic and

In business and marketing threads on LinkedIn there are long nerdy discussions, where people dig into strategy, tactics and data with real intellectual depth. Unfortunately the same level of depth just isn’t there in threads about civil society comms. When Trump won again last

Fascinating and dismaying in equal measure. A pro-Russian candidate wins the first round of the Romanian election, and his victory is nullified by the establishment. This is a good article for background on voter sentiment and how digital media has transformed modern elections.

2024 was again a whirlwind - full of challenges and excitement. I traveled the world, explored new countries, finished my degree in Singapore, lived abroad, started a business, met amazing new friends, tackled another renovation project and yet spent more time with the kids... My

We’ve gone so far backwards on democracy, that many think we need to shout louder to prevent further erosion. But the louder we shout in the algorithmic age, the fewer people hear us. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Unfortunately, there are still too many people in civil society who refuse to understand how anyone could find Trumpian ideas appealing. But Trump and his European counterparts are winning precisely because they’re appealing. That’s why their messaging works. They offer a

Democratic actors need to understand that almost all of the reach they’re getting – both paid and organic – is only with the people that agree with them already. This is a new-media literacy issue. Right now there’s too much focus on our opponents cheating and manipulating.

The current funding cuts are brutal. Here’s what cause-driven organizations must do now. Overnight funding cuts of USAID etc. are not a wake-up call. They are a cold, hard reality. The most vulnerable are already feeling the impact and the future promises even greater pressure

apperently the "Magna Carta" is stored in #FortKnox as well... lets look at that first. it may offer some serious value nowadays...

Check out my latest article: Aesthetic Warfare: The worst ideas will win, if compelling enough and distributed with skill. linkedin.com/pulse/aestheti… via LinkedIn

🤦‍♂️Falsche Baustelle Sebastian Fiedler ... Das Problem ist nicht dass es Algorithmen gibt, sondern wie sie genutzt werden. Populisten beherrschen die Spielmechanik – datengetrieben, emotional, zielgenau. Und was macht die SPD Parteivorstand 🇪🇺? Redet über Verbote, statt endlich selbst Wirkung zu